Morey Feld (August 15, 1915 – March 28, 1971) was an American jazz drummer who was in bands led by

Ben Pollack Benjamin "Ben" Pollack (June 22, 1903 – June 7, 1971) was an American drummer and bandleader from the mid-1920s through the swing music, swing era. His eye for talent led him to employ musicians such as Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Mil ...

(1936),

Benny Goodman Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing". His orchestra did well commercially. From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing bi ...

(1943–1945),

Eddie Condon Albert Edwin Condon (November 16, 1905 – August 4, 1973) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. A leading figure in Chicago jazz, he also played piano and sang. He also owned a self-named night club in New York City. Early ...

(1946),

Bobby Hackett Robert Leo Hackett (January 31, 1915 – June 7, 1976) was a versatile American jazz musician who played swing music, Dixieland jazz and mood music, now called easy listening, on trumpet, cornet, and guitar. He played Swing with the bands ...

, and

Billy Butterfield Charles William Butterfield (January 14, 1917 – March 18, 1988) was an American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, flugelhornist, and cornetist. Early years Charles William Butterfield was born in Middletown, Ohio and attended high school in Wyomin ...

. In 1960 Feld moved to Denver, Colorado]and worked with

Peanuts Hucko Michael Andrew "Peanuts" Hucko (April 7, 1918 – June 19, 2003) was an American big band musician. His primary instrument was the clarinet, but he sometimes played saxophone. Early life and education He was born in Syracuse, New York, United St ...

's quintet. Feld died at age 55 while attempting to fight a fire at his Denver home.''Jazzed in Cleveland - Part 87
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Discography

As leader

* ''Jazz Goes to B' Way'' (Kapp, 1955)

As sideman

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April25, 1917June15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phra ...

, ''The First Lady of Song'' (Decca, 1958) *

, ''Fletcher Henderson Arrangement'' (Columbia, 1953) * Benny Goodman, ''Goodman On the Air'' (Nostalgia, 1979) *

, ''Creole Cookin'' (Verve, 1967) * Bill Harris, ''Bill Harris Herd'' (Norgran, 1956) *

Rosa Rio Rosa Rio (June 2, 1902 – May 13, 2010) was the stage name of American concert pianist Elizabeth Raub, who also provided scores and arrangement for theater, radio, television and film productions later becoming a teacher of music and voice. She s ...

, ''Plays Hits from My Fair Lady and Gigi'' (Vox, 1959) *

Johnny Smith Johnny Henry Smith II (June 25, 1922 – June 11, 2013) was an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist. He wrote " Walk, Don't Run" in 1954. In 1984, Smith was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Early life During the Great ...

Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...

, ''The Johnny Smith Stan Getz Years'' (Roulette, 1978) *

Alec Templeton Alec Andrew Templeton (4 July 1909/1028 March 1963) was a Welsh composer, pianist, and satirist. Early years Templeton was born in Cardiff, Wales. There is some confusion concerning Templeton's year of birth. Most published and Internet biog ...

, ''Smart Alec'' (ABC-Paramount, 1956) *

World's Greatest Jazz Band The World's Greatest Jazz Band was an all-star jazz ensemble active from 1968 to 1978. Dick Gibson founded the group at his sixth Jazz Party, an annual event. The group performed mostly Dixieland jazz and recorded extensively. It was co-led by Y ...

, ''World's Greatest Jazz Band of Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart'' (Project 3, 1969) * World's Greatest Jazz Band, ''Love is Blue'' (Project 3, 1969)

References

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